Forum: Construction News
04-30-2013, 02:07 PM
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Views: 13,351
Re: Scalearts new Tracked dumper and track loader
There´s a two page article about the two machines in the German magazine Rad&Kette 2/2013 (meaning "Wheel&Track"; www.rad-und-kette.de (http://www.rad-und-kette.de)), which appeared on 22nd March...
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Forum: Construction News
04-25-2013, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 41,151
Re: New Models from THS-Modell
Volvo had the THS´s models on display in their store at the Bauma exhibition last week.
They also displayed the A40F :eek::eek: I spoke to Mr. Seipt (the "S" in "THS") at the Dortmund model show...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-30-2013, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
Very impressive work, Steve! I like the idea (whether intentional or not) of accepting some partial "simplifications" to have an operating model as soon as possible, and then later perfecting the...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-25-2013, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
OK, sorry, I think there's misunderstanding here - I cannot take any credit for making those holes, the balls were extracted like that from off-the-shelf ball joints. But I did indeed drill the holes...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-24-2013, 02:17 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Guys, thanks for the nice comments!
I made ball joint parts for the blade lift (here only loosely fitted).
Luckily I managed to find some stainless balls of correct diameter (11 mm)....
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-09-2013, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Some of the circle guides. Plastic strips will be added later to form the actual glide surfaces.
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yTu9ivQsvfcTRVUTZXY3hHQlU
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-06-2013, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Here some pics of the drawbar assembly:
The scale thickness of the side plates is 2,5 mm, but only 3 mm (1/8") was available, so I removed 0,5 mm along the edges. Now they at least look to be to...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-25-2013, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thank you for the appreciation, Reg!
Meanwhile I made adapters for the chain wheels.
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yTu9ivQsvfOTUxVXNaVXM5OE0
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-17-2013, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-16-2013, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Nice detailing again, Dan! Really incredible. Don´t want to push you*, but I see the original air cleaner has some kind of flange at the bottom :rolleyes:
Stefan
*) (yes, I do) :p :D
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-16-2013, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Found some more pictures, and, since Nathan amongst others (me included ;)) likes to see the process of making parts, I will not withhold them.
So this is how I aligned the piston rod with its...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-12-2013, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-12-2013, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Wow, Nathan, you made me speechless for quite a while there :o but thanks a lot for the warming words. I´ll try to do them justice in the future as far as I can. But there are much more skilled...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-10-2013, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thanks for the fiber stuff tip. I spent some time with the CAD program (pretty long, actually :o) and came up with the so called "anchorage" for the lift cylinders. The shapeway price is $54 for the...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-03-2013, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thanks! The material for the wear rings for the piston as well as for the "wipers" is PTFE, the "whiter" looking white. The smaller, slightly transparent wear rings for the piston rod is from...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-02-2013, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Sorry "speedy8305" and everyone else, it has not been so much to watch lately, but I did manage to make some more parts for the cylinders.
Here the circle drive cylinder parts. Only the cylinder...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-24-2013, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,430
Re: rc adt
I like the low profile cab. Resembles an Oshkosh, really cool model.
Stefan
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-14-2013, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 503
Views: 408,328
Re: CAT 374D L
Parts, parts, parts... so excellent!!!!
Ari, did you plan the complete support structure for the panels in advance or do you decide as you go along?
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-14-2013, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Wow, you are really in building mood/mode, Dan :D (wish I was, too). Very nice parts!
Stefan
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-14-2012, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Yeah, was nice talking to you too, Dan. And thanks for sharing the pictures - me stupid having forgotten the camera in the car :mad: However, I made extensive use of my binocular [sic]... :eek::eek:...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
10-21-2012, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 36,990
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Forum: Construction Equipment
10-21-2012, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Can imagine it served you well during the excavator track build ;)
I on the other hand haven´t spent much time in the workshop lately :( (My wife had some other plans for "us" and the house after...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-29-2012, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 52,343
Re: 1/14 Grader Caterpillar 12F
I do :D Still, I think your model is an absolutely amazing piece of work, one of the very best builds I´ve ever seen.
Stefan
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-29-2012, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 503
Views: 408,328
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-12-2012, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,863
Re: Unboxing of my new ScaleArt 8X8
Very high like-to-have factor. ScaleArt makes truly beautiful models. Your truck is as nice a piece of art as anything else on that table (last pic).
Stefan
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